FAQs

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Is there any right of appeal where an employer rejects an application for flexible working?

Updated to reflect that, from 6 April 2024, employers must inform the employee of their decision on a flexible working request within two months.
What tribunal claims might an employee bring where the employer has failed to consider their request for flexible working?
What should an employer do if an employee raises a complaint about the way in which their statutory flexible working request has been handled?
Is there an alternative to bringing an employment tribunal claim in respect of a dispute over an employer's handling of a statutory request for flexible working?
Where an employer refuses a flexible working request for a permissible reason, within the required timescale, are there any tribunal claims that the employee could bring?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on complaints and remedies in relation to a request for flexible working.